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Tag: humour
“Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” by Eric Idle
From the moment I first experienced the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the Paramount theatre many years … More
Tickle Your Funny Bone at Your Library
On April Fool’s Day several years ago I told my hockey-mad son that his big game was cancelled because the … More
Interview with Terry Fallis
Terry Fallis earned an engineering degree from McMaster University. Drawn to politics, he worked for cabinet ministers at Queen’s Park … More
Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
Published in 2009 and classified under the genres of fantasy fiction / science fiction, Shades of Grey by Jasper … More
Paris for One and Other Stories by Jojo Moyes
In the follow-up to her bestselling novels, Me before You and After You, author Jojo Moyes has published an eclectic … More
Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L. Rosen
This elegantly written book shows just how connected we all are. Here in Thunder Bay, it’s common to discover you … More
Midnight Riot (Rivers of London series) by Ben Aaronovitch
At first glance Midnight Riot is a murder mystery or perhaps a police procedural, however by page five Nicholas Wallpenny … More
The Books of Mo Willems
Elephant and Piggie. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. Knuffle Bunny. These perennial story-time favourites were all created by … More
The Pub across the Pond by Mary Carter
Having returned recently from a wonderful trip to Ireland, I really wanted to love this book. The plot is centered … More